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More than 2 million Texans have been diagnosed with asthma. A significant number of these people are in the workforce and suffer from occupational asthma. Also referred to as work-related asthma, occupational asthma is the most common occupational lung disease in the United States. Nationwide, OSHA estimates that 11 million workers in a wide range of industries ...

Borescopes are optical devices that have a flexible or rigid tube with an objective lens at one side connected by a relay optical system to an eyepiece or video screen. They have a long tradition as a useful tool for building and IAQ investigations. As technologies have improved the instruments have dramatically increased in quality and capabilities. EMSL Analytical, a major product supplier and ...

Each year, the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) honors top environmental professionals for outstanding accomplishments and leadership in environmental service. These awards were established by the Association to encourage environmental professionals to serve as models for others and to further the mission and key objectives of A&WMA. This year’s awards will be presented June 18 at ...

The 2009 fair also drew a record number of buying missions from around the globe. Over 40 buyer delegations representing more than 490 companies and 800 delegates visited the fair. Eco Expo Asia exhibitors commended the high calibre of the visitors attending the fair. Gradko International Ltd specialises in producing air pollution monitoring systems and was participating under the UK Pavilion. ...

AQE 2013, the Air Quality and Emissions show (formerly ‘MCERTS’), taking place in Telford, UK, 13th/14th March, will include a Conference presentation by Ruth Fain, of Golder Associates, who will explain how local authorities can use Section 106 agreements with developers to fund air quality monitoring. Achieving planning consent can be a complex process, which sometimes requires ...

Enviro Technology has launched a raft of online video content surrounding air quality and emissions monitoring (http://www.et.co.uk/media-and-pr/videos/). The informative videos feature product demonstrations, case studies and general information about air quality. Flagship equipment supplied by Enviro Technology that has been singled out for ...

The European company recordum has developed world’s first out-of-the-box plug-and-play solution for air quality monitoring. The airpointer® is a compact multi-gas monitoring solution for people who want results. Typically less than two hours after delivery on‐site the customers see the first measurement data – on the Internet without any specific software, just their browser. At the same ...

Research Triangle Park, NC - The EI Group, Inc. (EI) has recently been retained to monitor air quality in the Gulf of Mexico associated with the BP oil spill. EI’s industrial hygienists are looking for evidence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as hydrogen sulfide, benzene and naphthalene that can evaporate into the air and result in symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, eye ...

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AQE 2015 to focus on ways to improve air quality and emissions monitoring The organisers of AQE 2015, the international Air Quality and Emissions show, have announced a comprehensive programme of events that will take place in Telford, UK, on 22nd and 23rd April. Created to provide an update on the latest regulations, technologies, methods and research in air quality and emissions monitoring, AQE ...

Diane Miskowski, MPH, Business Development Manager at EMSL is scheduled to speak in front of Ontario, Canada area indoor air quality professionals. The workshop is dedicated to helping indoor air quality (IAQ) professionals understand advanced sampling techniques for fungi. Topics will include fungal cultures, PCR, allergens, glucans, mVOCs, mycotoxins and more. The Advanced Fungal ...

California's Proposition 65 list added wood dust as a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer in 2009. Workers across the nation employed at sawmills, wood processing facilities and during construction and renovation activities are exposed to wood dusts on a daily basis. Whenever wood is cut, drilled, sanded, machined or processed wood dusts can be created. ...

Many workers are exposed to hexavalent chromium in the work environment. Hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium VI, is a toxic form of the element chromium. These compounds are man-made and widely used in many different industries. Hexavalent chromium compounds are used as chromate pigments in dyes, paints, inks, and plastics. They may be added as anticorrosive ...

In January of this year a residential property in Escondido, California was engulfed in flames. The flames were set by local authorities as a controlled burn in order to destroy countless homemade explosives. The house was presumed to be filled with explosives, ammunition and toxic chemicals. Prosecutors called the home a ‘bomb factory’ and it was determined that ...

As healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) receive increased attention by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the national media, healthcare facilities are under increased pressure to prevent their spread. Many of the national media reports have focused on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile (C. diff), but many other ...

Hospital administrators and infection control professionals know firsthand the dangers of hospital acquired infections (HAIs). Many of these infections are due to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA), Clostridium difficile and other potentially deadly pathogens. A number of these infectious agents are spread through contact or airborne transmissions. ...

RTI International, in collaboration with a group of leading environmental research companies, has been awarded a contract to provide a wide range of research and technical support services to the US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS). The research team led by RTI includes Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG); Neptune and Company, Atmospheric ...

We recently performed a trial setup of the IAQ monitor system in Hong Kong in order to test out the units against a typical hot and humid Hong Kong summer. In our test, all IAQ data was taken at regular 1 minute intervals using 4 IAQ monitor units for four consecutive days. These units were placed in various locations around the building for a wider analysis of data. The information gathered was ...

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